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10 Ways to Hack Your Vagus Nerve!
How to Tone It Up and Get Happy FACT: in people suffering with anxiety, fatigue, brain fog, food sensitivities, and other gut problems - the vagus nerve is almost always to blame in some way. These individuals have what is referred to as “low vagal tone”, meaning a...
read more Gut Health 101: How to Support Gut Health
Many medical professionals and holistic health practitioners alike now agree that supporting digestive and intestinal health and protecting or restoring the gut wall should be your most important overall health goals…and for good reason! Let’s explore what it means to...
read more How to Make Perfect Crispy Hanukkah Latkes (Vegan and Grain Free)
My family has finally perfected vegan and grain free / gluten free latkes and I am so excited to share them with you! Hanukkah celebrates the miracle of the oil, so fried foods are often featured at Hanukkah feasts. Every year we host a Hanukkah party, and of course...
read more Magnesium – Is it really the ‘wonder mineral’?
Did you know that 70% of Americans don’t get enough of one mineral in particular? One that is responsible for over 300 biological reactions and processes in the human body? I’m talking about magnesium! What is it and why is it important? Magnesium is the 8th most...
read more Support Your Thyroid to Master Your Metabolism
A slow or sluggish metabolism can usually be blamed on age, being female, not having enough time to exercise and, of course, hormones that are in flux due to peri-menopause or menopause. But what if you knew that your metabolism has an underlying master control panel?...
read more Himalayan Pink Salt Sole Benefits
Salt, in its natural form and in the correct balance with other minerals like calcium & magnesium, is critical for our bodies to function. However, we also need to consider the type of salt we’re putting into our bodies. Let’s take a look at what a “good salt” can do...
read more Estrogen Dominance – Symptoms & Treatment
In our day-to-day busy lives, women are especially prone to feeling overwhelmed, stressed out, sleep-deprived, and irritable. Additionally, many of us also face the frustrations that come with following healthy weight loss regimens, only to not see the desired...
read more Weight Loss Resistance
What if there is another reason for your weight loss issues? Weight Loss Resistance is the term often used to describe a common condition in people with metabolic dysfunction who fail to shed weight even while following a healthy diet and/or exercise program. These...
read more Blackstrap Molasses Latte
Blackstrap Molasses Latte You may have seen on instagram that my in-laws are visiting this week. While my mother-in-law is always creating the most amazing dishes for us to eat, her one culinary request for me is to make her my blackstrap molasses latte - it is her...
read more Raspberry Pecan Oatmeal Bake
This recipe for Raspberry Pecan Oatmeal Bake is one of my friend’s and family’s all time favorites. It is so easy to make and is perfect for brunch, cut into bars as a snack, or warmed up and topped with ice cream or whipped coconut cream for dessert. For those of you...
read more 8 Ways to Naturally Balance your Cortisol
Cortisol is a necessary hormone produced by the adrenals, that assists in keeping our bodies in homeostasis. Our prehistoric ancestors benefited greatly from cortisol, as it is what allowed them to escape the wrath of a woolly mammoth or saber tooth tiger. In modern...
read more Resistant Starch Rice in the Instant Pot
After this article in the Washington Post, resistant starch and prebiotics have been getting a lot of press. Put simply, the act of cooking the rice with a bit of fat, and letting it cool for at least 12 hours, lowers the calories absorbed plus turns the rice into a...
read more Pea Sprouts and Mushrooms
Sprouted or germinated food has been around for centuries. In the past, most grains were eaten in the partially germinated form. Modern farming techniques prevent grains from germinating before they hit the table. The process of germinating seeds produces vitamin C...
read more Healthier Homemade Chocolate
For Valentine's Day this year I made these sweet little chocolate hearts. Whole food chocolate is so easy to make at home, and completely customizable. These are simple, only contain 3 ingredients, and are soy free, dairy free, and refined sugar free. Everyone has...
read more Curried Rice Salad
The weather was beautiful today (perfect temperature for a salad), and I am on a grain salad kick so I decided to make a curried brown rice basmati salad with raisins and cashews. It is simple to make and so good for you. With the turmeric and curry, it is perfect...
read more Simple Roasted Radishes
Over the weekend, I finally had the opportunity to pour through the Saveur 100. In case you are not a subscriber, every beginning of the year Saveur lets readers share their favorite ingredients, chefs, tools, tips, etc., and they somehow narrow it down to 100. It is...
read more Greek Orzo Pasta Salad
A good friend of mine just found out that she is allergic to cow’s milk and I wanted to provide an easy and favorite recipe. This allergy is different than lactose intolerance, the inability to fully digest lactose (milk sugar) in dairy products, which is caused by a...
read more White Bean Dip
As a student, I love to snack. Reading page after page makes me so hungry! I know I am not the only person who likes to snack as they study and it is important to watch what you are eating. If I am not careful I could go through a whole bag of chips! I try to make...
read more Homemade Bourbon Vanilla Extract
I recently returned from the most amazing vacation to Mexico. It was beautiful and incredibly relaxing. Best week ever. While we were there, we picked up a bunch of little bottles of vanilla extract (careful not to buy any that contains tonka bean extract, which...
read more Almond Shortbread Cookies
I received a very important question on my facebook page the other day: Do you have any gluten free bakery recipes? Using real food? I am sick of all the gluten free desserts that are loaded up with other junk. I completely agree! Cutting out or eliminating gluten can...
read more The Perfect Hard Boiled Egg and Egg Salad
The perfect hard boiled egg. So easy in theory, yet it can easily (and so often does) end up undercooked, or overcooked with that unappetizing green ring around it. The beauty of a perfectly cooked egg gets my stomach rumbling, so let’s begin! Place the eggs* in a pot...
read more Strawberry Balsamic Sorbet
After my post on Five Spice Banana Cream, I received many emails asking for more satisfying and nourishing desserts, that are quick and easy to make. I love making sorbet with frozen fruit; it is so tasty and easy. The weather has started to been getting warm up here...
read more Almost Sopa de Ajo
Sopa de ajo is a wonderful soup, originally made with just garlic, bread and water. It has been adapted over time to include a rich broth, egg, spices and occasionally ham. I love making this soup when everyone around me seems to have the sniffles. It also cures a...
read more Lamb Meatballs with Roasted Grapes and a Yogurt Dill Sauce
Often I eat a yummy dish at a restaurant and then I rush home because I am so excited to try to recreate it. Well, recreate it with way less salt. One dish that I did that with, and I am excited to share with you, is skewered lamb meatballs with grapes and a yogurt...
read more Five Spice Banana Cream
A few weeks ago, I received the following email from Dana G: "Stacy, please help. I have just found that I am allergic to gluten, nuts, eggs, chocolate, corn, avocado and dairy. I feel like I can't eat anything and I miss dessert! Can you give me a quick and easy...
read more Vanilla Bean and Gurer Payesh (Rice Pudding)
Over New Years, K and I went to Seattle to stay with his family. His mom (who makes unbelievable mouth watering Bengali dishes) gave me short grain rice and gur from India to make payesh. She said to make it for a special occasion. I decided to make it for my day off,...
read more Farro Minestrone Soup
After a few weeks without internet (or a kitchen), I am so happy to post another favorite recipe. I just moved and am beyond excited! And sweetening the whole experience is my beautiful new kitchen! The first recipe I made when I moved in was Farro Minestrone Soup....
read more Lebanese Vegetable Soup
It is finally starting to feel like winter in California. In celebration of the season that embraces warm jackets, snuggling and hearty meals, I will be posting some of my favorite soups in the weeks to come. One of my favorites is Lebanese Vegetable Soup: hearty...
read more Ras el Hanout Spiced Crackers
The spice jar I reach for most often in the kitchen is Ras el Hanout. It is a spice blend that literally means "top of the shop” or "head of the shop", because it is the best spice mixture a merchant has to offer. Ras el Hanout usually contains 25-30 ingredients;...
read more Ginger Maple Pumpkin Butter
My mom asked me the other day to make her more jam for her breakfast. Unfortunately, the berries that work best for making jam are completely out of season. As we brainstormed different options, we came up with pumpkin butter! Traditionally, pumpkin butter is made...
read more Sunday Night Chicken
Sunday nights are usually not a popular night. The realization that the weekend went by way too quickly is upon us, and most of us have to get ready for school or work the next day. K and I like to have a nice Sunday night dinner, a mini-Thanksgiving if you will, to...
read more Flu-fighting Chicken Soup
Flu season is upon us. Many of my friends have already been sick and we are just at the beginning. Since people around us probably don’t want us to munch on raw garlic all day to ward off viruses, we need to eat nutrient-rich foods that have strong immune-boosting...
read more Grilled Halibut with Chimichurri Sauce
I received a lot of emails about the Chimichurri Sauce from my lamb chop post, so I decided to do a post focusing on this delicious condiment from Argentina. According to my friend who is Argentinean, this sauce is a perfect expression of traditional cuisine, where a...
read more Seared Lamb Chops and Bonus Chimichurri Sauce
Many people assume that because I am into nutrition, I am a vegetarian...not true at all! I love eating fish, poultry and meat. I will even eat organ meat occasionally, so I am definitely not squeamish about being a carnivore. However, I am extremely picky about the...
read more Preserved Lemons
If you have ever had a conversation with me, you know I am obsessed with lemons and the idea of having a lemon tree in my yard! I love lemons. LOVE lemons. I like to squeeze a wedge into my water in the morning, grate zest into sauces, place slices on broiled fish,...
read more Home and Beauty
I receive a lot of questions about using white or apple cider vinegar, coconut oil, baking soda, honey, or other foods for home cleaning and beauty needs. Below are my favorite uses: HOME 1001 Uses for White Vinegar 27 Ways to Clean with Baking Soda 25 Uses for...
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